2018 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance
RS 46:231.12 - Employment, education, and related services for FITAP participants; responsibilities of the secretary, agencies, and participants
§231.12. Employment, education, and related services for FITAP participants; responsibilities of the secretary, agencies, and participants
A.(1) The department shall develop and implement STEP as the employment program for work-eligible recipients of cash assistance in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Welfare Reform Act. The Louisiana Workforce Commission shall collaborate with the department to identify and coordinate employment services for the program. The Louisiana Workforce Commission and the department shall report to the House and Senate committees on health and welfare on the progress of the plan within one year of the implementation of the plan.
(2) The employment services provided for in this Subsection shall be delivered pursuant to performance-based contracts between the department and the Louisiana Workforce Commission, other government agencies, or any community partner. The services may include but shall not be limited to the following:
(a) Job readiness, job preparation, and job search.
(b) Workplace literacy and related assessments.
(c) Applicable skill-based training, employer-based training, and other employment activities designed to meet the needs of Louisiana employers with a preference towards demand occupations.
(d) Temporary and permanent job placements.
(e) Subsidized employment services.
(f) On-the-job training.
B. In order to receive cash assistance, an applicant who is work-eligible as defined in R.S. 46:231 shall fulfill each requirement set forth in his Family Success Agreement and shall participate in the employment program provided for in Subsection A of this Section.
C. Prior to receipt of cash assistance, a work-eligible participant shall be notified in writing of program expectations and participant responsibilities. When possible, notification may be delivered via e-mail or other electronic means, and notification delivered in this manner shall be deemed to satisfy the written notification requirement established in this Subsection.
D. Within the limits of appropriation therefor, the secretary shall establish and administer STEP, which shall include the allowable work activities as provided in the Federal Welfare Reform Act, for work-eligible recipients of FITAP.
E. The secretary shall provide workers' compensation and liability insurance coverage for participants engaged in work experience or community service activities.
F. Subject to appropriation, the department may provide support services and transitional services to facilitate progress by FITAP recipients toward self-sufficiency and sustainable employment.
G. The secretary shall promulgate in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act any rules necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
Acts 2013, No. 285, §1, eff. June 14, 2013.
